heartiness

noun

Definition of heartinessnext
as in health
the condition of being sound in body Granddad's heartiness on the hike put everyone else to shame—he wouldn't even hear of stopping to rest

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Recent Examples of heartiness The heartiness of other ingredients can determine the final number. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 To balance the heartiness, crunchy cucumbers and onions join tender leaves of parsley atop each bowl. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026 Sour cream and cheese to add tang; pinto beans and red salsa for heartiness. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Braised short rib with a mirin soy sauce glaze brings the heartiness needed in the cold of January. — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026 Grains and roasted veggies lend heartiness. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026 Mushrooms, plenty of vegetables and a mix of spices provide heartiness. — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartiness
  1. health
  2. wholesomeness
  3. strength
  4. healthiness
  5. vigor
  6. fitness
  7. robustness
  8. soundness
Noun
  • Why freeze eggs Elective egg freezing can offer more flexibility and control over reproductive health.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Many health workers have gone on strike to protest not being paid for their work since the outbreak was declared.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • Emma’s resistance to the bland wholesomeness of recovery spaces speaks to a familiar cultural trope across media, in films and television shows; that sobriety is where flamboyance goes to die.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Definition of wholesomeness
Noun
  • Loss of muscle strength, medication side effects, neurological conditions, and changes in vision or balance can all affect gait.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Guest judge Willy Chavarria praises how Jeffrey’s outfit moved (my favorite thing about it), but the strength of Naheim’s tromp l’oeil effect snags him the win, immunity for the next challenge, and $20,000 from Viva.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Definition of healthiness
Noun
  • Lastly, to dull the war-mongering vigor of the Rivermen, Ormund installs small, scared little boys, ripped from their homes, all along the chemin de ronde — a baby human shield for Ser Daeron the Daring’s great army.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • August 8 is 8/8; double eights are an extreme force of nature that adds vigor to our intentions.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of vigor
Noun
  • Left-back could also do with reinforcements, with a thin pool of options available to cover for Luke Shaw, whose fitness record has been patchy during his 12-year career in Manchester.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The fitness center has some of the same equipment brands as used by students on the Storrs campus.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • Gamuda is also the only Malaysian company in its sector with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), reinforcing the robustness of its emissions data and methodology.
    — Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • If successful, the design could enable far more compact chips that carry more information in the same space while maintaining the robustness that makes topological photonics so attractive.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of robustness
Noun
  • This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Some states require private schools participating in voucher programs to demonstrate some form of financial soundness.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Definition of soundness

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“Heartiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartiness. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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